Ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic Dynasty was known for its long tradition of incestuous royal marriages. Generation after generation, Ptolemies married Cleopatras, with many of the...
Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...
In this narrated review video, an in-depth comparison is made between Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, juxtaposed against the nearly three-millennia-old poetry of Homer. The...
In this narrated review video, an in-depth comparison is made between Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, juxtaposed against the nearly three-millennia-old poetry of Homer. The...
These ten quotes from Mark Twain (c. 1835-1910) come from his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (originally published 1876), The Adventures of Huckleberry...
Chief Joseph
(Nez Percé/Nimiipuu leader, c. 1840-1904)
"The white people have too many chiefs. They do not understand each other. They do not talk alike."
Chief...
Around the year 599, Emperor Maurice of Constantinople (r. 582-602) made a peace agreement with King Agilulf of the Lombards (r. 590-616), temporarily putting...
